Best 2nd hand fuel-efficient luxury mid-size SUV ?

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ontheroad1970 said:

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motorguy said:

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Looking to plunge into the SUV market for the first time and hoping to pick something up at car auctions.

I don't need a huge size as the family has flown the nest just something that's easy for me and the missus to get our creaking bodies in and out of.

A mixture between stylish interior, good MPG, reasonable performance that has a good track record for reliability.

Suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks in advance.

Whats your budget and have you a particular size / car in mind at the moment?  That could be useful for us to pitch alternatives.

Whats your definition of good MPG?  Have you a preference for a petrol?

Budget is not really an issue.
Something like an X5 but not a tank.
Probably around 3 years old or so.
Happy with diesel or petrol.
Would just like something comfortable, decent interior , probably 35+mpg.

SUVs have generally massively inferior mpg in comparison to a saloon or estate/hatchback.  

Amazingly enough it's the reason why I asked the question of choice in the first place.
But thanks for the extended lecture Swiss Tony...

Bluebell1000

2019 Kia e-niro is about £30k. You'd get very low running costs on electric and ours will do 300 miles in summer on a charge, and 260ish in winter. 

TheProfessional

I wanted to replace my Golf with something with a bigger boot (kid was on way) so picked a Tiguan. At the time we only had street parking so we also couldn't have anything too big otherwise we would never park it on our row

Really like it, boot big and made bigger by sliding back seats forward so our massive pram and stuff can fit in. Looks good and really like the rest of the functionality. 

The Mpg isn't fantastic but in normal years I do 12k max. 
We have moved now so have a drive so next time will get a plug in/hybrid.

We looked at an X5 but they were costly and they seem to always win the dubious award of most stolen car in the UK don't they? Q5 again was costly 

Bluebell1000

Also my Dad went to look at SUVs and ended up with an MG3 instead. He said the position for getting in and out was actually really good, and it's nice to drive. 

Martin_the_Unjust

Deleted_User said:

Looking to plunge into the SUV market for the first time and hoping to pick something up at car auctions.

I don't need a huge size as the family has flown the nest just something that's easy for me and the missus to get our creaking bodies in and out of.

A mixture between stylish interior, good MPG, reasonable performance that has a good track record for reliability.

Suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks in advance.

Go on autotrader, select max budget, select suv body shape, select 60+ mpg. Find one you like, then check out the reviews on honest John.

You could even ask on here for opinions on the ones you like, but
…..someone will say it’s got the dsg gearbox
……someone will say it’s too slow
……someone will say it’s too fast
……someone will say, but look at the colour.
etc etc

motorguy

Deleted_User said:

motorguy said:

Deleted_User said:

Looking to plunge into the SUV market for the first time and hoping to pick something up at car auctions.

I don't need a huge size as the family has flown the nest just something that's easy for me and the missus to get our creaking bodies in and out of.

A mixture between stylish interior, good MPG, reasonable performance that has a good track record for reliability.

Suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks in advance.

Whats your budget and have you a particular size / car in mind at the moment?  That could be useful for us to pitch alternatives.

Whats your definition of good MPG?  Have you a preference for a petrol?

Budget is not really an issue.
Something like an X5 but not a tank.
Probably around 3 years old or so.
Happy with diesel or petrol.
Would just like something comfortable, decent interior , probably 35+mpg.

X5s tend to be three litre diesels and thats a big heavy body.  I got about 27MPG in mine on average though that was the 2007 to 2012 shape.  I cant imagine they'd be anything more than a few of MPG better now on average

X5 ish size but not an X5 - i do like the Q5.  Good decent 2.0TDI in those.

New model Tiguan also a good shout.

Outside of that, Ford Kuga, KIA Santa Fe.

photome

MX5huggy said:

This is a lot of car for the money https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202104161426087?advertising-location=at_cars&postcode=SA731NL&sort=price-asc&page=1&price-from=500&make=MG&fuel-type=Electric

They look ok, that particular dealer wants £150 on top for admin. Why don’t they just stick it on the price to start with

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photome said:

They look ok, that particular dealer wants £150 on top for admin. Why don’t they just stick it on the price to start with

It makes it look cheaper, and will be nearer the top of a "cheapest first" search.  

WaywardDriver

For some ideas look at True MPG: most efficient SUVs | What Car?

Stubod

..always thought "admin fees" were a bit of a con really, the selling price should be the selling price. Although I noted recently that some insurance companies are doing the same thing. I got a renewal premium I was happy with as the increase was around inflation so happy to renew, then when I checked they had taken out another £25 for "admin fees". I did call them and got my money refunded.